6.1

The candidate will be able to give an in-depth account:

6.1.1

of the Plant Kingdom and its classification into Divisions.

6.1.2

in brief of the classification of the flowering plants (Angiosperms) and of a representative member of each of the main Families into which the British flora is divided.

6.1.3

in brief of the structure and physiology of the flowering plants.

6.1.4

of the process of pollination and fertilisation in flowering plants.

6.1.5

of the ecology of the main nectar and pollen producing plants worked by the honey bee in the British Isles.

6.1.6

of the structure, nectar secretion, pollen presentation and pollination requirements of the main nectar and pollen producing plants worked by the honey bee in the British Isles.

6.1.7

of the composition of nectar, its variation and the causes of variation.

6.1.8

of extra floral nectaries and where and on what plants they may be found.

6.1.9

of the criteria used for the identification of pollen grains found in honey and the structure and recognition points of the pollen of the main nectar and pollen-producing plants of the British Isles.

6.1.10

of the techniques used in the pollen analysis of honey.

6.1.11

of the uses to which the knowledge gained by pollen analysis of honey can be put.

6.2

The candidate will be able to give an in-depth account of:

6.2.1

the agricultural crops worked by the honey bee.

6.2.2

the effects upon beekeeping of changing agricultural practices and land use.

6.2.3

the pollination requirements of agricultural and horticultural crops.

6.2.4

the use of other insects other than honey bees to pollinate crops for both commercial and research purposes.